What is "trial by fire"

n. 1 A test in which a person is exposed to flames in order to assess his/her truthfulness, commitment, courage, etc. 2 A situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons, as a test of his or her fortitude. 3 (context idiomatic by extension English) Any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve.

• Trial by ordeal, by which the guilt or innocence of the accused is determined by subjecting them to a painful task

In music:

• ''Trial by fire", a song by The Brandos (written by Dave Kincaid)
• Trial By Fire: Greatest and Latest, an album by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
• Trial by Fire (Journey album), an album by Journey
• "Trial by Fire", a song by Satan from their album Court in the Act, later covered by Blind Guardian on Somewhere Far Beyond album.
• "Trial by Fire", a song by Testament from their album The New Order
• "Trial by Fire", a song by Jefferson Airplane from their album Long John Silver
• Trial by Fire (Yngwie Malmsteen album), an album by Yngwie J. Malmsteen

In television:

• "Trial by Fire", an episode of the 1960s TV series "The Fugitive"
• "Trial by Fire" (The Outer Limits), an episode of The Outer Limits
• "Trial By Fire" (The 4400), an episode of The 4400
• "Trial by Fire" (The A-Team), an episode of The A-Team
• "Trial by Fire" (Shark), an episode of Shark (TV series)|Shark
• "Trial by Fire" (Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes), the series premiere of Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
• Trial by Fire (1995), a 1995 TV movie starring Keith Carradine
• Trial by Fire (2008), a 2008 TV movie starring Brooke Burns

In other fields:

• "Trial by Fire", a novel by THP Sgt. Lowell Russell
• Trial by Fire, a novel by Harold Coyle
• Trial by Fire (Gerry Spence), a book written by Gerry Spence.
• Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire, the second part of the Quest for Glory series of computer games

"Trial by Fire" is an episode of The Outer Limits television series. It first aired on 3 March 1996, during the second season.

Trial by Fire is the tenth studio album by American rock band Journey. Released on October 22, 1996, the album marked the reunion of the classic 1980s lineup, which had not recorded together since 1983's Frontiers. Trial by Fire was produced by Kevin Shirley, who continues to produce the band's albums until now. The first album to feature bassist Ross Valory since Frontiers and the last to feature vocalist Steve Perry and drummer Steve Smith until the latter rejoined Journey in 2015.

Trial by Fire includes the Top 20 hit and Grammy nominated single " When You Love a Woman", which reached No. 12 and No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts respectively. "Message of Love", "Can't Tame the Lion" and "If He Should Break Your Heart" were released as singles and received radio airplay.

The album reflected a growing maturity with the members of Journey and could be loosely termed a concept album with many tracks reflecting a more overt spirituality in lyrical content. The title track, for example, is taken directly from Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians.

Trial by Fire was Journey's last album featuring vocalist Steve Perry and the only one to not be accompanied by a supporting tour. That was due to internal disputes over a tour (originally scheduled for the summer and fall of 1997), as a result of Perry's hip injury as he prolonged getting the necessary surgery. If the band had toured, the tour wouldn't start until over a year after the album's release. Perry left the band feeling that he was being forced out over his mulling over his decision to have the necessary surgery and because of the other band members' pressure to tour sooner than later. Drummer Steve Smith also quit citing that the band without Perry didn't interest him.

On November 9, 1996, the album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA. The band did not receive another platinum award until Revelation in 2008.

Trial by Fire is five-issue mini-series published in 2003 by CrossGen. The story was plotted by R. A. Salvatore and Scott Ciencin, scripted by Scott Ciencin, with art by Ron Wagner and colors by Caesar Rodriguez.

It is based on the Salvatore's The DemonWars Saga and focuses on the elven trained barbarian ranger Andacanavar.

Trial by Fire is a book written by attorney Gerry Spence, which recounts the events surrounding the libel lawsuit brought by former Miss Wyoming Kim Pring against Penthouse Magazine in 1980. Pring had been sexually ridiculed in Hustler magazine after becoming Miss Wyoming, and Spence argued that her right to privacy as a non-public persona had been violated.

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Trial by Fire is a 2008 Canadian adventure film starring Brooke Burns and Rick Ravanello. The film has been distributed commercially under the title Smoke Jumper. It was first broadcast in the US by Lifetime on September 27, 2008. A young woman firefighter is unfairly blamed for causing her firefighter father's death. She sets her sights on becoming a smokejumper. During the gruelling basic training, she earns the respect of her instructors. Because of an emergency, she is allowed to jump on a fire before even finishing training. She performs admirably saving several lives.